Day 2

Day 2-Meaning behind your blog name

I did this on my first entry. So I'm just going to copy and paste.

"You may be wondering where I got the title. Well, let me tell you. The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by." "Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"" 1 Kings 19:11-13 You see, we expect God to continually act in grand gestures, coming down in fire, bringing innumerable locusts to cover a city, part oceans, move mountains, etc. But in this passage, the God of the universe, Elohim, Abba Father, Jehovah Jireh, El Shaddai, Adonai, speaks not in the strong wind, the earthquake, or the fire, NO: He speaks in a whisper. And what is Elijah's reaction? He covers his face at the soft hushed tones of the Lord's voice. We expect God to act in grand gestures, but that doesn't mean when He acts in gentle whispers, He is any less God. In fact, it could be argued that it shows His power and might even more. And that is what has happened to me so many times. I pray for God to show what to do or where to go or something along those lines. I ask for Him to show me so that I may not mistake His will. In my mind, I'm thinking this means grand gestures. What do I get? More often than not, something along the lines of a gentle whisper."

I just have a special place in my heart for this passage and it just seems so poetic which makes it even better. So there you have it. The reason behind my blog's name.

And because it's Christmastime, here is my new favorite Christmas song by one of my favorite artists. Christmas Tonight by Dave Barnes!